Tuesday, September 10, 5:30-7:00 pm 

JMC Library, 332 Case Hall (3rd floor), 842 Chestnut Rd, East Lansing

Climate tech is critical for averting planetary chaos. Half the greenhouse gas reductions required to reach “net-zero” climate targets in 2050 will need to come from technologies that have not yet been invented. Making Climate Tech Work describes how smart government policies can make those technologies a reality. Which approaches can lead us to a sustainable economy, and which are likely to fall short? The result is an essential policy roadmap for anyone interested in accelerating climate tech solutions.

Dr. Alon Tal is a professor at Tel Aviv University, where he previously served as chair of the Department of Public Policy. Dr. Tal was also a professor at Ben Gurion and at the Hebrew University, and has been a visiting Professor at Harvard, Michigan State, Otago, and Stanford Universities. He has founded several environmental organizations, including the Israel Union for Environmental Defense, the Arava Institute which is being considered for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, Zafuf, and the Israel Forum for Population, Environment, and Society. Between 2010 and 2013, Tal served as chair of Israel’s Green Party, “the Green Movement.” 

Co-sponsors: College of Arts and Letters, College of Social Science, International Studies and Programs, James Madison College, the Residential College of Arts and Humanities, and the Asian Studies Center, Michigan State University College of Law, the Department of Community Sustainability, Science, Technology, Environment and Public Policy.